Aglaulus, daughter of Cecrops

Aglauros (also Agraulos; Greek Ἄγλαυρος or Ἄγραυλος ) In Greek mythology, the daughter of king Cecrops I of Athens and the Aglauros. She had two sisters, Herse and Pandrosos, and a brother Erysichthon. The three sisters are named according to their mother as Aglauriden.

When Eumolpus against Erechtheus went to war and lasted longer, the Athenians received an oracle, who stated that he could be terminated only by a voluntary war victims. Upon this Aglauros rushed from the Akropolismauer and died. Because they are so saved the city, was consecrated her to the spot where she died, a shrine, but the so-called Aglaureion Because of their sins could this be just below the built the Acropolis of Athens. Here henceforth had the young men make the oath of allegiance at their maturity Declaration and militarization.

According to another legend, the three sisters Aglauros, Herse and Pandrosos received by the goddess Athena, a box for safekeeping. Despite a ban in the box look inside and Herse opened Aglauros the box in which the young Erichthonios was. Then the two were struck by madness and threw themselves into the sea. Ovid at last they can transform into a stone with ugly stains by Hermes.

With Ares together they had the daughter Alkippe. With Hermes is said to have had a son Keryx.

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